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August 09, 2024
Colony Ridge Mortgage Co. Says It Was 'Office Geek' For Site
A Texas mortgage company pushed Friday to be released from a lawsuit accusing a Houston-area real estate developer and lender of predatory lending practices, telling a federal judge that it never met with the Hispanic consumers allegedly preyed on through the scheme and that the company was "just doing paperwork."
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August 09, 2024
Fishery Says DOL's Refusal To Testify Should End Wage Suit
A Mississippi fishery is urging a federal judge to dismiss the U.S. Department of Labor's suit alleging the company interfered in the agency's wage investigation, saying the acting labor secretary's refusal to testify warrants ending the case.
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August 09, 2024
Immigrants In Ind. Jail Resist ICE Bid To Dodge Detention Suit
Immigrant detainees challenging conditions at an Indiana county jail resisted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's attempt to duck claims that it kept paying the county to detain immigrants, even though the prison's sanitation and medical services fell short of federal standards.
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August 09, 2024
Former Syrian Prison Chief Accused Of US Immigration Fraud
Federal grand jurors in California have charged a former Syrian official with covering up his time running a Syrian prison where political dissidents were physically abused on U.S. immigration applications.
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August 09, 2024
Fisher Phillips Adds Tharpe & Howell Litigator In Calif.
Labor and employment firm Fisher Phillips added a new partner from Tharpe & Howell LLP in California to bolster its bench of attorneys handling high-stakes class action matters and Private Attorneys General Act claims.
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August 08, 2024
15 Red-State AGs Sue To Block ACA Coverage For Dreamers
Fifteen states led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sued the Biden administration Thursday over a new regulation that is expected to allow about 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. as children without authorization to enroll in federal health insurance programs through Affordable Care Act exchanges.
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August 08, 2024
4th Circ. Upholds Asylum Denial Over Forced Hospitalizations
The Fourth Circuit on Thursday refused to revive an Indian foreign exchange student's bid for asylum, saying in a published opinion that his multiple involuntary hospitalizations in India and the administration of electroshock therapy to treat diagnosed mental illnesses did not amount to persecution.
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August 08, 2024
Migrant Can't Show 1st Circ. That Attacks Weren't Personal
A man who left his native Guatemala after a 2010 car explosion and wedding attack couldn't convince the First Circuit to revive his asylum application, unable to show that the perpetrators of the attack had targeted him due to his family.
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August 08, 2024
Texas Acts Like It Has 5th Circ. In 'Back Pocket,' Judge Says
U.S. District Judge David Ezra accused a Texas state attorney of misleading the Fifth Circuit by hinting that he may ignore the appellate court's decision to overrule his order for the state to move a barrier deterring migrants from crossing the Rio Grande.
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August 08, 2024
11th Circ. Vacates Man's Denaturalization Over Drug Offense
An Eleventh Circuit panel unanimously threw out a district court ruling denaturalizing a man who became a U.S. citizen over his participation in a drug conspiracy, finding he should not be precluded from litigating the issue and arguing that his participation began after he became a citizen.
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August 07, 2024
Biden Trampled Free Speech With Israeli Sanctions, Suit Says
A group of dual U.S.-Israeli citizens sued the Biden administration in Texas federal court Tuesday alleging that an executive order authorizing sanctions and visa restrictions for individuals said to undermine peace and stability in the West Bank violates their First Amendment rights.
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August 07, 2024
9th Circ. Says Age-Out Suit Not Permissible Before Removal
Indian families waiting for green cards have lost their challenge to a policy that puts their children at risk of aging out of permanent residency, with the Ninth Circuit ruling they can only bring their case after obtaining a deportation order.
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August 07, 2024
Texas Flags Judge's Comments In Barrier Fight To 5th Circ.
The state of Texas has raised concern to the Fifth Circuit about comments attributed to U.S. District Judge David A. Ezra that question whether the appeals court's recent opinion vacating his preliminary injunction requiring the state to relocate its 1,000-foot antimigrant buoy barrier in the Rio Grande is precedential.
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August 07, 2024
DOL's Legacy Online Labor Certification System To Sunset Dec. 1
The federal government's legacy online system for providing public access to permanent labor certification applications and final determinations will retire in December and migrate users to a newer system that rolled out in 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor said Wednesday.
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August 07, 2024
7th Circ. Says Atty Inadequacy ID'ed Too Late In Asylum Case
The Seventh Circuit on Tuesday refused to reopen a Mexican family's asylum proceedings despite finding that the family's attorney cost them their case by arriving unprepared at their immigration hearing, saying the family should have flagged the lawyer's ineffectiveness earlier.
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August 06, 2024
Wash. Again Sues GEO Group Over ICE Detention Inspections
Washington state's health department has again sued The GEO Group, alleging that the private prison contractor has illegally blocked health officials from entering an ICE facility to investigate a rash of suicide attempts and hundreds of reports of unhealthy conditions.
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August 06, 2024
NYC Prof Found Guilty Of Acting As A Secret Chinese Spy
A Brooklyn federal jury on Tuesday unanimously convicted an academic and author of secretly acting as an agent of the Chinese government by feeding information about Chinese dissidents and pro-democracy activists to China's intel service, following a weeklong jury trial, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York.
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August 06, 2024
1st Circ. Denies Removal Relief Over Bank Fraud Guilty Plea
A Massachusetts resident facing deportation after pleading guilty to bank fraud couldn't convince the First Circuit to revive his efforts to stay in the country, after the circuit court ruled that the crime rendered him ineligible for removal relief.
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August 06, 2024
Ex-Pfizer Worker Who Traded On Paxlovid Secrets Gets 9 Mos.
A Manhattan federal judge sentenced a former Pfizer Inc. statistician from New Jersey to nine months in prison Tuesday after a jury convicted him of insider trading on secrets about his former company's COVID-19 therapy trials for an illegal $272,000 profit.
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August 06, 2024
NC Farming Business Wants H-2A Forced Labor Claims Cut
Farming companies accused of human trafficking, forced labor and underpaying H-2A foreign temporary workers have urged a Virginia federal judge to dismiss the workers' suit, saying they failed to show the companies brought them to the U.S. for "involuntary servitude."
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August 06, 2024
Ga. Judge Pauses ICE Doctor's Podcast Defamation Suit
A Georgia federal judge agreed Monday to put the brakes on a former immigration facility doctor's defamation suit against Amazon and podcast publisher Wondery until the judge can decide whether the two media companies can be let out of the suit.
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August 05, 2024
Marriott Says NYC Hotels' Housing Of Migrants Violated Deal
Marriott International Inc. has accused a hotel company in Jamaica, Queens, of breaching a contract by repurposing two properties for migrant housing while refusing to "de-identify" itself with the global hotel brand.
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August 05, 2024
Migrant Farmworker Contractor Must Face Trafficking Claims
A Michigan federal judge has declined to dismiss claims from migrant farm laborers against a recruitment agency for human trafficking and seizing the passports of workers it brought to the U.S. through the H-2A program, saying the case should go to trial.
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August 05, 2024
High Court Rulings Doom Texas Suit Over DHS Asylum Limits
A federal judge has dismissed Texas' challenge to a May 2023 rule limiting asylum at the southern border, finding that the Lone Star State has no standing to sue over the policy in light of several recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
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August 05, 2024
Feds, Immigration Orgs Say Texas Can't Join Asylum Suit
The U.S. government and immigration advocacy groups are pushing back on Texas' bid to participate in litigation over a new Biden administration policy restricting asylum at the southern border, telling a D.C. federal judge the state lacks both standing and a "legally protectable interest" in the lawsuit.
Expert Analysis
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A Post-Mortem Analysis Of Stroock's Demise
After the dissolution of 147-year-old firm Stroock late last year shook up the legal world, a post-mortem analysis of the data reveals a long list of warning signs preceding the firm’s collapse — and provides some insight into how other firms might avoid the same disastrous fate, says Craig Savitzky at Leopard Solutions.
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USCIS Fee Increases May Have Unintended Consequences
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ new fee schedule, intended to provide the agency with needed funds while minimizing the impact of higher fees on individual immigrants and their families, shifts too much of the burden onto employers, say Juan Steevens and William Coffman at Mintz.
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Series
Coaching High School Wrestling Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Coaching my son’s high school wrestling team has been great fun, but it’s also demonstrated how a legal career can benefit from certain experiences, such as embracing the unknown, studying the rules and engaging with new people, says Richard Davis at Maynard Nexsen.
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SG's Office Is Case Study To Help Close Legal Gender Gap
As women continue to be underrepresented in the upper echelons of the legal profession, law firms could learn from the example set by the Office of the Solicitor General, where culture and workplace policies have helped foster greater gender equality, say attorneys at Ocean Tomo.
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Reimagining Law Firm Culture To Break The Cycle Of Burnout
While attorney burnout remains a perennial issue in the legal profession, shifting post-pandemic expectations mean that law firms must adapt their office cultures to retain talent, say Kevin Henderson and Eric Pacifici at SMB Law Group.
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Competing In Dressage Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My lifelong participation in the sport of dressage — often called ballet on horses — has proven that several skills developed through training and competition are transferable to legal work, especially the ability to harness focus, persistence and versatility when negotiating a deal, says Stephanie Coco at V&E.
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The Legal Industry Needs A Cybersecurity Paradigm Shift
As law firms face ever-increasing risks of cyberattacks and ransomware incidents, the legal industry must implement robust cybersecurity measures and privacy-centric practices to preserve attorney-client privilege, safeguard client trust and uphold the profession’s integrity, says Ryan Paterson at Unplugged.
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5 Reasons Associates Shouldn't Take A Job Just For Money
As a number of BigLaw firms increase salary scales for early-career attorneys, law students and lateral associates considering new job offers should weigh several key factors that may matter more than financial compensation, say Albert Tawil at Lateral Hub and Ruvin Levavi at Power Forward.
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Playing Competitive Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My experience playing competitive tennis has highlighted why prioritizing exercise and stress relief, maintaining perspective under pressure, and supporting colleagues in pursuit of a common goal are all key aspects of championing a successful legal career, says Madhumita Datta at Lowenstein Sandler.
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The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Djerassi On Super Bowl 52
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Ramy Djerassi discusses how Super Bowl 52, in which the Philadelphia Eagles prevailed over the New England Patriots, provides an apt metaphor for alternative dispute resolution processes in commercial business cases.
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Employee Experience Strategy Can Boost Law Firm Success
Amid continuing business uncertainty, law firms should consider adopting a holistic employee experience strategy — prioritizing consistency, targeting signature moments and leveraging measurement tools — to maximize productivity and profitability, says Haley Revel at Calibrate Consulting.
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Competing In Triathlons Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While practicing law and competing in long-distance triathlons can make work and life feel unbalanced at times, participating in the sport has revealed important lessons about versatility, self-care and perseverance that apply to the office as much as they do the racecourse, says Laura Heusel at Butler Snow.
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Where Justices Stand On Chevron Doctrine Post-Argument
Following recent oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court, at least four justices appear to be in favor of overturning the long-standing Chevron deference, and three justices seem ready to uphold it, which means the ultimate decision may rest on Chief Justice John Roberts' vote, say Wayne D'Angelo and Zachary Lee at Kelley Drye.
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Perspectives
6 Practice Pointers For Pro Bono Immigration Practice
An attorney taking on their first pro bono immigration matter may find the law and procedures beguiling, but understanding key deadlines, the significance of individual immigration judges' rules and specialized aspects of the practice can help avoid common missteps, says Steven Malm at Haynes Boone.
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Lessons From Country Singer's Personal Service Saga
Recent reports that country singer Luke Combs won a judgment against a Florida woman who didn’t receive notice of the counterfeit suit against her should serve as a reminder for attorneys on best practices for effectuating service by electronic means, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.